Massive gas giants in an alien star system may have formed the same way as Jupiter
The planets orbit a star around 133 light-years away from Earth.
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A gamma-ray burst raged on for seven hours. A researcher, who was behind its discovery, explains how.
Eliza Neights, a researcher at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, cited a 'helium merger' as the cause behind the GRB.
1 day ago
NASA’s SPHEREx images 3I/ATLAS again, detects organic molecules in the interstellar comet
SPHEREx tracked the interstellar comet as it grew considerably brighter after perihelion.
6 days ago
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures the farthest galaxy ever detected
James Webb Space Telescope captures MoM-z14, a galaxy from just 280 million years after the Big Bang.
Jan 29, 2026
Scientists unveil the clearest image of the dark universe yet: 'The dream has come true'
Studying the dark energy in the universe requires the mapping of thousands of galaxies and detecting various patterns of the cosmos.
Jan 28, 2026
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope observes young star ejecting common Earth crystals
JWST reveals EC 53 protostar forges silicates in a hot disk and sends them out through "cosmic highways."
Jan 27, 2026
Supermassive black hole from early universe stuns scientists with rapid growth and extreme brightness
The Subaru Telescope discovered a unique quasar that was shining bright in two kinds of waves despite its continuous growth.
Jan 23, 2026
South Pole Telescope detects unexpected intense stellar flares in the heart of the Milky Way
This discovery opens new doors for millimeter astronomy.
Jan 22, 2026
Hubble Space Telescope captures powerful stellar explosion lighting up nearby clouds
HH 80/81, as captured by the Hubble telescope in the latest image, are the brightest Herbig-Haro (HH) objects known to exist.
Jan 20, 2026
Astronomers observe a black hole coming back to life after 100 million years of silence
The phenomenon was seen in the radio galaxy J1007+3540.
Jan 19, 2026
Astronomers using JWST discover an ancient supernova from the first billion years of the universe
This newly discovered explosion from the dawn of time is helping scientists map the chemical evolution of the first galaxies.
Jan 16, 2026
Ancient Pablo's galaxy starved to death as its own black hole cut off supplies
The galaxy in question dates back to about 3 billion years after the Big Bang.
Jan 13, 2026
Scientists surveyed over 8,000 galaxies—the increasing number of active black holes baffled them
'We're still trying to figure out why black holes are suddenly more common in galaxies like our own,' said one of the scientists.
Jan 12, 2026
Four baby planets reveal the cosmic recipe behind super-Earths and sub-Neptunes
The four planets orbit a very young star, V1298 Tau, and have already lost much of their atmospheres.
Jan 8, 2026
Astronomers find the earliest, hottest galaxy cluster that should not exist: 'Too strong to be real'
Astronomers detect the earliest known galaxy cluster gas from just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang.
Jan 8, 2026
NASA's JWST reveals ancient monster stars that could be the ancestors of black holes
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified massive, short-lived stars that are essentially 'seeds' for the universe's first supermassive black holes.
Jan 7, 2026
Scientists discover rare ancient 'platypus' galaxies unlike anything seen before
These newly-discovered objects look like stars but behave like galaxies.
Jan 7, 2026
JAXA-NASA XRISM mission captures the clearest view of the vicinity of a rapidly-spinning black hole
Astronomers used the XRISM mission to separate signals and analyze the extreme gravitational forces at work in active galactic nucleus MCG–6-30-15.
Jan 7, 2026
NASA's Hubble traces a glowing 'wake,' uncovering evidence of Betelgeuse’s elusive companion star
Astronomer had been trying to solve the mystery behind Betelgeuse's behavior for decades.
Jan 6, 2026
NASA’s Chandra pops the cosmic cork with a stunning view of the Champagne Cluster
The Champagne Cluster was discovered back on December 30, 2020.
Jan 5, 2026